By Craig Erlam Equity markets opened a little softer on Wednesday following similar moves in Asia overnight, as investors weighed up the latest setback in US data. The inflation report needed to
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares flashed red on Wednesday along with US futures as investors evaluated sticky American inflation data and remarks from Fed officials. European futures
By Han Tan, Chief Market Analyst at Exinity Group The incoming US CPI data on Tuesday is set to provide a major steer for markets still gripped by the Federal Reserve’s ongoing
By Craig Erlam It’s been a promising start to the week in financial markets, albeit one built on surprising optimism ahead of Tuesday’s US inflation report. I would expect to see a
Comments made Tuesday by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are likely to “kick start a year of important opportunities” for investors, according to a leading independent financial advisor. Powell, speaking during a
By Craig Erlam It’s been another lively week in financial markets and one in which investors have become increasingly hopeful that 2023 won’t be as bad as feared. In a way, the
By Craig Erlam European equity markets opened cautiously higher on Thursday, following a mixed session in Asia amid nerves around the U.S. inflation release later in the day. This inflation print has
By Craig Erlam European stock markets are trading softer on Tuesday following a similar session in much of Asia as invCestors turn more cautious ahead of Thursday’s US inflation data. The commentary
By Craig Erlam Equity markets are paring gains ahead of the Federal Reserve announcement on Wednesday, perhaps a little caution ahead of the final decision of the year. The announcement, forecasts, and
The Federal Reserve is likely to raise interest rates on Wednesday – despite Tuesday’s data showing a slowdown in inflation – and it could be “playing with fire” by doing so, warns
